Percy Doyle Reserve
{{Short description|Sporting facility in Perth, Western Australia}}
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| location = Duncraig, Western Australia
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| owner = City of Joondalup
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Percy Doyle Reserve is a sporting and recreational facility in Duncraig, Western Australia. Spanning a substantial area, the reserve serves as a central hub for community activities and various sports.{{Cite web |title=Percy Doyle Reserve {{!}} Austadiums |url=https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/percy-doyle-reserve |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130161547/https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/percy-doyle-reserve |archive-date=2025-01-30 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Austadiums |language=en}}
Facilities
The reserve has diverse facilities catering various sports and activities:
- 3 soccer fields
- 1 AFL size oval
- 20 tennis courts
- 6 lawn bowl greens
- 4 clubrooms
- Library and community garden
- Recreation centre (including gym and basketball courts)
- Adventure Hub. An $8.1 million Duncraig Adventure Hub is under development, set to include a skate park, bike track, multipurpose court, play space, barbecues, and shaded areas. Completion is anticipated in June 2025.{{Cite web |title=Duncraig Adventure Hub |url=https://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/city-and-council/projects-and-works/projects-and-works-dashboard/duncraig-adventure-hub |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=City of Joondalup |language=en}}
Clubs
The reserve offers a home to many local sporting clubs:
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|+Percy Doyle Reserve Sporting Clubs !Club !Sport !Established !Major Leagues |
| Sorrento Football Club "Gulls"
|1972 |
| Sorrento Tennis Club "Planets"
|1973 |
| Sorrento Bowling Club "Swans"
|1976 | |
| Undercroft Bridge Club
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| Wanneroo Joondalup Tee Ball Club "Roos"
|1975 | |
Football: The main soccer oval at Percy Doyle Reserve is currently used for association football.{{cite web |title=Venues - Percy Doyle Reserve |url=https://int.soccerway.com/venues/australia/percy-doyle-reserve-a/v4092/ |accessdate=5 January 2015 |work=Soccerway}} The ground is used by Sorrento FC in the National Premier League Western Australia, and it has previously been used by Perth Glory Women in the W-League and Perth Glory FC Youth in the National Youth League. The ground is surrounded by a series of football pitches used by various teams competing in Football West competitions. The facility was used as the team base camp for Haiti during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{Cite web |last=Roche |first=Calum |date=2023-03-22 |title=FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: find out where every team is based |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-find-out-where-every-team-is-based-n/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us}} Sorrento Football Club were the 2024 Football State League Champions.
Tennis: The Sorrento Tennis Club is home to the Mt Lawley Sorrento Planets in the Tennis West Men's State League. They play half their home games at the Sorrento Tennis Club and the other half at the Mt Lawley Tennis Centre in Mt Lawley. Mens State League is the highest semi-professional tennis league in Western Australia. The Planets were established before the 2023/24 State League season, finishing last on the ladder in their first season. Prior to the Planets, Sorrento participated in the Men's State League competition for most seasons until the 2016/17 season. They won the Men's State League shield in 1997/98 season.{{Cite web |title=State League Honour Roll {{!}} State League {{!}} Competitions {{!}} Play |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/wa/players/competitions/state-league/state-league-honour-roll |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Tennis West |language=en-AU}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.sorrentofc.com.au Official Website of Sorrento FC]
- [https://sorrentotennisclub.com.au/ Official Website of Sorrento Tennis Club]
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Category:Soccer venues in Perth, Western Australia
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